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title: "US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms"
description: "Most outlets reported that a US firm will take over some Venezuela oilfields previously controlled by Chinese and Russian companies, citing US officials and Reuters. The Express Tribune added details about Washington securing a board veto power and a 35% stake under a Trump-era production deal, while the Business Recorder focused on the takeover itself and the source of the information."
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# US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms

business · latest filing 2 Sep 2026, 5:14 AM PKT · 1–2 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that a US firm will take over some Venezuela oilfields previously controlled by Chinese and Russian companies, citing US officials and Reuters. The Express Tribune added details about Washington securing a board veto power and a 35% stake under a Trump-era production deal, while the Business Recorder focused on the takeover itself and the source of the information.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Business Recorder** — [US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437509/us-firm-to-take-over-some-venezuela-oilfields-previously-run-by-chinese-russian-firms) · 2 Sep 2026, 5:14 AM PKT
  > WASHINGTON: US oil company North American Blue Energy Partners will take over some oilfields previously controlled by several Chinese companies and a Russian firm, two US officials told Reuters on Monday. The takeover will be part of a sweeping oil production agreement that President Donald Trump announced with Venezuela, they said. The projects were among 14 contracts newly granted to US-backe...
- **The Express Tribune** — [Officials: US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626863/officials-us-firm-to-take-over-some-venezuela-oilfields-previously-run-by-chinese-russian-firms) · 1 Sep 2026, 6:51 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Washington secures board veto power, 35% stake under Trump's newly announced production deal

## Part of a bigger story

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